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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Gratian showeth that the Decretal Epistles have been doubted of among the learned:1 And Doctor Smith, although his authority be not great, declared openly at Pauls Cross,2 that they can not possibly be theirs, whose names they bear.3 And to utter some reasons shortly for proof thereof, These Decretal Epistles manifestly deprave, and abuse the Scriptures, as it may soon appear unto the godly Reader upon the sight: They maintain nothing so much, as the state and kingdom of the Pope: and yet was there no such state erected in many hundred years after the Apostles time: they publish a multitude of vain and superstitious Ceremonies, & other like fantasies, far unlike the Apostles doctrine: They proclaim such things, as M. Harding knoweth to be open, and known lies.
Gratian sheweth that the Decretal Epistles haue béene doubted of amonge the learned:1 And Doctor Smithe, although his authoritie be not greate, declared openly at Paules Crosse,2 that they can not possibly be theirs, whose names they beare.3 And to vtter some reasons shortely for proufe thereof, These Decretal Epistles manifestly depraue, and abuse the Scriptures, as it may soone appeare vnto the godly Reader vpon the sight: They mainteine nothinge so muche, as the state and kingedome of the Pope: and yet was there no such state erected in many hundred yeres after the Apostles time: they publishe a multitude of vaine and superstitious Ceremonies, & other like fantasies, farre vnlike the Apostles doctrine: They proclaime suche thinges, as M. Hardinge knoweth to be open, and knowen lies.
- 1Distin. 19.
- 2De Epistolis.
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